On Sun, 2007-11-11 at 23:52 +0100, Jan Engelhardt wrote: > >> Nack, we shoiuld never include userspace headers in kernel headers, > >> an even more never add !__KERNEL__ ifdefs. Just make sure your > >> programs include limit.h before including linux/cdrom.h. > > > >I think header files should be complete, and should not use undefined > >macros, picking up every random definition that may be in effect when > >the header is included, don't you agree? > > No, because I be damn sure that some developers try compiling programs > in non-linux environments (cygwin, solaris, andyourpersonaldistro, you > name it) which do not have to adhere to <limits.h>. It might use > <cosmiclimits.h> instead, or whatever. > Hence, such extra includes are a nogo.
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